The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-23
FOREIGN,
Great Excitement In France Over
schnaebeI's Arrest.
Financial circles Much Disturbed by
cermany's Action.
Charges Made That Bismarck Is
Trying to Instigate War.

PANS Anril 22.-The arrest of the French
Commissary SchnaebelS OF Pagny-sur-Mo-
selle by the German police after he had been
deceived over the frontier, Is regarded as a
serious matter in official circles. Nj. Goblet,
the Prime Minister, and M. Flourens,
Foreign Minister, were In conference until
midnight for the purpose OF determining
what action to take In the premises. and
they again met this morning to further con-
slider the subject. The Palx says tnat the
the arrest from Germany. The French
newspapers generally regard the occurrence
as a direct prOyocati0n on Germany's part,
and exhort the people to be calm and not to
play Prince Bismarck's game.
The government VIII not eohhplaihn 70 sT; Ger;
full Inquiries have been made into the case.
The fntransigeant, Of which Henri Roche
fort is editor. is the only paper that Is rabid
in its comments on the affair. The other
Paris papers are moderate in their references
to it,
Later dispatches confirm the statement
that NJ Schnaebels was arrested on French
territory. NJ Flourens viii await the result
of mlnute inquiry on the spot before de-
manding reparation from Germany. for the
arrest. The performance of Wagner's opera,
Lohengrin, which was to have taken place at
the Eden Theatre in Paris tomorrow, has
been postponed, owing to the feeling that
has been aroused by the frontier occurrence.
BERLIN, April 22.-It is announced that
the arrest of M. Schnaebels was ordered by
the Judge who had been conducting inquiries
into reasonable practices in Alsace-Lor-
raine.
PARIS, April pm. Sarrien. Minister OF
Justice, has sent to the Procurator General
to assist the Procurator at Nancy in making
an Investigation into the arrest OF nj.
Schnaebels and report the facts in the case.
The Prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle,t the de-
partment in which. agny-sur-Moselle is
situated, has arrived here for the purpose OF
comforting with Premier Goblet in regard TO
the arrest of NJ. Schnaebels.
PARIS, April 22.-There is tremendous ex-
here over the Schnaebels affair.
The general belief is that Prince Bismarck
wants to create a situation which will render
war inevitable.
The French papers are unanimous in the
statement that M. Schnaebels was arrested
on French soil by German officers, who took
him into custody. The Temps publishes
despatch from Strasburg stating that the
German officials suspected M. Schnaebels OF
having relations with persons in Germany
for the purpose of obtaining information
concerning military measures being taken
around Metz for the use of French military
officials. The authorities of the Foreign
Office believe the German government will
make an explanation of the affair that will
calm the present Indignation felt by the
frencn. Men In political ana Hnanclal
circles take gloomy view of the situation.
LoNDoH, April 22.-The Sehnaebels affair
is exciting wholesale comment and causing
much anxiety as to the consequences Re-
ports of the incident are still contradictory.
The French government is proceeding with
the circumspection. A full inquiry will be
made into Schnaebels' character and doings.
He has held the appointment since the
Franco-German war and the majority state
that he has been model Official
LONDON, April 22.-The debate ON the
Irish land bill was continued in the House
of Lords this evening. Lord Salisbury, Earl
Granville and others participating. The
Chancellor put the question. Lord Denman
also rose to speak. The Speaker did not
notice him and the second reading was car
ried without division. When the House was
adjourned Lord Denman excitingly said:
This is another case of cloture. / have been
treated in most ungentlemanly manner. If
any gentleman doubts that am ready to
give him satisfaction"